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Chapter 2: Suffixes Flashcards

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1
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What’s a suffix

A

Word element that’s added to the end of a word root, or combining form, that changes its meaning.

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If a suffix begins with a vowel, what is used to linking it to another word element?

A

Word Root

example: hemat/emesis

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If a suffix begins with a consonant, what is used to linking it to another word element?

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Combining Form

example: hemat/o/logy

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Define Compound Words

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Words that contain more than 1 word root; these are joined by a vowel.

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-centesis

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surgical puncture; example

arthr/o/centesis

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-clasis

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to break, surgical fracture

example: oste/o/clasis

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-desis

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binding, fixation (of a bone/joint)

example: arthr/o/desis

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-ectomy

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excision, removal

example: append/ectomy

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-lysis

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separation, destruction, loosening

example: thromb/o/lysis

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-pexy

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fixation (of an organ)

example: mast/o/pexy

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-plasty

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surgical repair

example: rhin/o/plasty

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-rrhaphy

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suture

example: my/o/rrhaphy

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-stomy

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forming an opening (mouth)

example: trache/o/stomy

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-tome

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instrument to cut

example: oste/o/tome

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-tomy

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incision

example: trache/o/tomy

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-tripsy

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crushing

example: lith/o/tripsy

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Surgical Suffixes

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Describe a type of invasive procedure performed on a body part.

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Diagnostic Suffixes

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Describe a procedure performed to identify the cause and nature of an illness.

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Pathological Suffixes

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Describe an abnormal condition or disease.

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-gram

A

record, writing

example: electr/o/cardi/o/gram

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-graph

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instrument for recording

example: electr/o/cari/o/graph

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-graphy

A

process of recording

example: electr/o/cardi/o/graphy

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-scope

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instrument for examining

example: endo/scope

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-scopy

A

visual examination

example: endo/scopy.

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  • algia

- dynia

A

Pain

example: neur/algia, and ot/o/dynia

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-cele

A

hernia, swelling

example: hepat/o/cele

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-ectasis

A

dilation, expansion

example: bronchi/ectasis

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-emesis

A

vomiting

example: hyper/emesis

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-emia

A

blood condition

example: leuk/emia

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  • gen

- genesis

A

forming, producing, origin

example: carcin/o/gen, carcin/o/genesis

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-itis

A

inflammation

example: gastr/itis

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-malacia

A

softening

example: chondr/o/malacia

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-megaly

A

enlargement

example: cardi/o/megaly

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-oma

A

tumor

example: neur/oma

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-osis

A

abnormal condition; increase (primarily with blood cells)

example: cyan/osis

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-pathy

A

disease

example: my/o/pathy

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-penia

A

decrease, deficiency

example: oste/o/penia

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-phobia

A

fear

example: hem/o/phobia

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-plegia

A

paralysis

example: quadri/plegia

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-ptosis

A

prolapse, downward displacement

example: blephar/o/ptosis

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-rrhea

A

discharge, flow

example: dia/rrhea

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-rrhexis

A

rupture

example: arteri/o/rrhexis

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-sclerosis

A

abnormal condition of hardening

example: arteri/o/sclerosis

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-spasm

A

involuntary contraction, twitching

example: blephar/o/spasm

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-stenosis

A

narrowing, stricture

example: arteri/o/stenosis

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-toxic

A

poison

example: hepat/o/toxic

47
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Grammatical Suffixes

A

Short; are attached to word roots to form parts of speech, such as adjectives or nouns

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  • ac
  • al
  • ar
  • ary
  • eal
  • ic
  • ior
  • ous
  • tic
A

pertaining to

examples: cardi/ac, neur/al, muscul/ar, pulmon/ary, esophag/eal, thorac/ic, poster/ior, cutane/ous, acous/tic.

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  • ia

- ism

A

condition

example: pneumon/ia, thyroid/ism

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  • iatry

- ist

A

medicine, treatment

example: psych/iatry, hemat/o/log/ist

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-y

A

condition or process

example: neur/o/path/y

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  • icle
  • ole
  • ule
A

small, minute

examples: ventr/icle, arteri/ole, ven/ule

53
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Singular/Plural

-a

A

Retain a, add e

example: pleura, pleurae

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Singular/Plural

-ax

A

Drop x, add ces

example: thorax, thoraces

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Singular/Plural

-en

A

Drop en, add ina

example: lumen, lumina

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Singular/Plural

-is

A

Drop is, add es

example: diagnosis, diagnoses

57
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Singular/Plural

-ix

A

Drop ix, add ices

example: appendix, appendices

58
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Singular/Plural

-ex

A

Drop ex, add ices

example: apex, apices

59
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Singular/Plural

-ma

A

Retain ma, add ta

example: carcinoma, carcinomata

60
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Singular/Plural

-on

A

Drop on, add a

example: ganglion, ganglia

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Singular/Plural

-um

A

Drop um, add a

example: bacterium, bacteria

62
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Singular/Plural

-us

A

Drop us, add i

example: bronchus, bronchi

63
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Singular/Plural

-y

A

Drop y, add ies

example: deformity, deformities

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